Open Thread: 9 June 2025
Monday Edition of the Daily Merengue The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Valyrian Steel, Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Felipejack. Portugal is…
Managing Madrid Podcast: REACTION: Portugal BEATS Spain, Post-game, UEFA Nations League Final, 2025
Kiyan and Leah discuss Cristiano, Mendes, Huijsen, and the Ballon D’or AUDIO: VIDEO: RSVP IN NEW YORK On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Leah Revelle discuss: CRISTIANO RONALDO Roberto Martinez vs Fernando Santos Nuno Mendes — wow. Dean Huijsen’s performance Ballon D’or race And much more. Did you enjoy this…
Dean Huijsen and Spain miss out on Nations League success after shootout defeat to Portugal
Photo by Kevin Voigt/GettyImages Álvaro Morata missed in the shootout for Spain Only weeks after his move to Real Madrid was announced, Dean Huijsen was close to getting his hands on his first silverware in senior football with Spain, only to miss out to Portugal on penalties in the final of the UEFA Nations League….
“Lunin is Absolutely Fine, He’ll be Ready for the Club World Cup”—Ukraine Head Coach Serhiy Rebrov told Managing Madrid
Photo by Sebastian Widmann – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images The Real Madrid goalkeeper is expected to play in Ukraine’s second game of the Canadian Soccer Shield tournament on June 10. In the aftermath of Ukraine’s 4-2 defeat against Canada on Saturday, head coach Serhiy Rebrov answered Managing Madrid’s question on the status of Real Madrid…
Carreras joins Benfica’s U.S. Trip while Real Madrid work to finalize transfer
Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/JAR Sport Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images Real Madrid and Benfica have not reached an agreement yet. Real Madrid and Benfica are still negotiating the details of their deal for Spanish defender Alvaro Carreras, who in the meantime will fly to the United States with the Portuguese squad this Sunday. Both…
You Belong with Me.. : 8 June 2025
Not swallowed in the sea The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou This week’s threads…
Lunin Remained Unused Substitution in Ukraine’s Heavy Defeat Against Canada
Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images The Real Madrid goalkeeper did not get any minutes in Ukraine’s first game of their Canadian tour. Andriy Lunin remained an unused substitute as Ukraine suffered a heavy defeat to Canada in their opening match of the Canadian Soccer Shield, a four-nation invitational tournament currently taking place in Toronto. The…
Two Real Madrid players feature for England
Photo by Eric Alonso – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images One starter, one sub, one win… It feels like England have been playing Andorra at least once every year since I was born… While Andorra have improved significantly, England were still expected to score five goals in a comfortable victory. As an English Madrid fan –…
Modric features as Croatia thrash Gibraltar
Croatia register a comprehensive 7-goal win over Gibraltar. The 2018 World Cup runners-up, Croatia, kicked off their 2026 World Cup qualifiation campaign against Gibraltar. The Balkan side has been clubbed with Czechia, Faroe Islands and Montenegro. With a convincing win in their first qualification game, Croatia find themselves in third position, behind Czechia (9 points…
Modric features as Croatia thrash Gibraltar
Croatia register a comprehensive 7-goal win over Gibraltar. The 2018 World Cup runners-up, Croatia, kicked off their 2026 World Cup qualifiation campaign against Gibraltar. The Balkan side has been clubbed with Czechia, Faroe Islands and Montenegro. With a convincing win in their first qualification game, Croatia find themselves in third position, behind Czechia (9 points…
